Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
MAJOR A R VENABLE.
HE is ELECTED SECRETARY OF THE
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Appropriation Asked Of the City with the
View CT Using the Grounds as
Park.

The Executive Committee of the
State Agricultural Society met in the
Office of the secretary at 10 A. NJ. yes
terday pursuant to adjournment the
night before. The president, Colonel
Robert Beverly, was in the chair, with
Mr.. George ". Mayo, the secretary, at
his post Captain Sol. Cutchins, OF
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues,
appeared before the committee in the
interest of his company with reference
10 the third premium(S10O for the
military drill at the last Fair, to which
he considered his company entitled.
The matter was acted upon adversely
Tuesday night This vote was recon
sidercd aud the claim was allowed.
JIFE-MEMBERs' TICKETS.
Mr.. Sale offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted ::
Rcsoircd, That hereafter admission
to the Fair Grounds Of life-members be
by tickets, said tickets to be printed
with stubs attached, both tickets and
stubs being numbered consecutiveIy
and cheaply bound in covers, the words
"life-mcmber's ticket" to be printed
thereon and blank spaces left for inser
ton of life-member's name and the
number Of persons composing his FAM
iiy he takes into the enclosure with him;
a separate ticket to he at the secretary's
Office in the city Of Richmond, or at the
hox-oflicc at the gates for each day OF
the Fair; the stubs to I've cOunterparts OF
the ticket, giving name OF life-mcmber
admitted and number of persons com
posing his family admitted with him;
that two lox-olliccs bc provided for the
issuing Of lifc-mcmbers' tickets-one on
Eroad street and the other at the rail
road station notice of this regulation
10 be published in the Richmond daily
papers for one week preceding the Fair.
TO ASK AID FROM THE CITY.
Mr.. Ashton Starke offered the fo.-
lowing resolutions
/. RcSOIrCd, That n committee Of
three be appointed to confer with the
authorities Of Richmond city and as
certain what amount the city will agree
to appropriate for the purpose Of beau
tifyIng the grounds, erecting buildings,
sc. thereon, if said grounds shall be
opened to the city as park (cXcept
during the State fairs, and the build
ings only upon consent Of the mem
hors Of this Society designated 10y its
Executive Committed during the year !;
said grounds to be laid ont at the sug-
gcstion of Colonel William f. Cutshaw
and one member Of the Executive Com
mittoe.
2. Rcs0ircd, That a committee Of
three be appointed to ascertain what
the probable cost will be to remove all
buildings now inside of the race-track
and to erect such buildings as will serve
the use Of the Society at some point
outside Of the track and within the So
ciety's grounds, and TO report same at
the meeting to be held i'll April, 1891
Mr.. Starke, in advocating the adOp-
ton Of the above, said that if the city
will make the Appropriation there will
be the Reservoir Park at one end of the
boulevard and the FAIRGROUNDS Park
at the other: that this would add to the
splendid drive, and render it most at
tractive to both residents and the visit
ing public.
MAJOR A. J.. VENABLE ELECTED SECRE-
TARY.
The committee then proceeded TO
elect secretary for the next twelve
months. Major \. r. Venablc, Of
Farmville, and George w Mayo, Esq,
present incumbent, were placed in
nomination. The gentleman who nomi-
mated Major Venablc spoke of Mr..
Mayo's performance of duty in the
most complimentary manner, and said
that the only reason change was de-
sired was to secure the services of a com
petent person who can give his whole
time to the Office and make thorough
canvass of the State in the interest of
the Society and its exhibitions. Mr..
Mavos name was withdrawn and Major
Nenable was unanimously elected
After adopting resolution of thanks
to Mr.. Mayo for his faithful and efficient
services during the several years he has
been secretary the committee adjourned
to meet again the second Tuesday in
April.
Major Venable will enter upon the
discharge Of his duties as secretary the
lst Of February.